What is the ruling on one who says to another, "Please do so and so for me"?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. Many people use the phrase "Please do so and so for me". Is there any shirk (associating partners with Allah) in this word?
The Shaykh : No, there is nothing wrong with this word. You may say to a person, "Please do so and so," just as you would say, "I hope you will do so and so." There is no blame in it.
The questioner : Because hope is sought from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
The Shaykh : That is, hope is from Allah, and there is no objection in seeking it from others.
The Shaykh : No, there is nothing wrong with this word. You may say to a person, "Please do so and so," just as you would say, "I hope you will do so and so." There is no blame in it.
The questioner : Because hope is sought from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
The Shaykh : That is, hope is from Allah, and there is no objection in seeking it from others.